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Measuring frailty in clinical practice: Overcoming challenges with implementation.

Authors :
Damjanac, Tamara
Lynch, David H.
Spangler, Hillary
Shah, Rahi R.
Mournighan, Kimberly
Gao, Mufeng
Zeng, Donglin
Batsis, John A.
Source :
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Aug2024, Vol. 72 Issue 8, p2600-2603, 4p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The article presents a study on the use of conducting frailty assessment in clinical practice. Topics discussed include barriers to the implementation of frailty assessment into routine clinical practice, the methods used in the study, and the efficacy of Fried's physical frailty phenotype and the Frailty Index Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments as frailty assessments.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00028614
Volume :
72
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178973118
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18972